dined out

Definition of dined outnext
past tense of dine out
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Verb
  • This mash-up is not a dish to be messed with.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • That idea has led to a rigid view that symphonic pieces aren’t to be messed with.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Either the husband or the wife might have caught the virus there and then boarded the cruise ship, along with the virus.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Unlike previous interceptions, which mostly took place under the cover of night, the Israeli military boarded the boats in broad daylight.
    Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The 33-year-old was grazed in the hip and was treated and taken by CFD to Rush Hospital in fair condition.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • The bullet may have grazed his right hip.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The two famously supped in My Dinner With André and have collaborated plenty before and after, as in Vanya on 42nd Street.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Jane had supped in this dining room.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That led to a viral moment in a Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game when his teammates were shown chowing down on the turkey provided by Fox, while Montgomery nibbled on a carrot.
    Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Dined out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dined%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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